Comparison of non-divided intercostal muscle flap and intercostal nerve cryoanalgesia treatments for post-oesophagectomy neuropathic pain control

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Lu, Qiang ^a   Han, Yong ^a   Cao, Wei ^a   Lei, Jie ^a   Wan, Yi ^b   Zhao, Fang ^a   Huang, Lijun ^a   Li, Xiaofei ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Intercostal nerve cryoanalgesia; Non divided intercostal muscle flap; Oesophagectomy; Pain score; Postoperative chronic pain

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL CITRATE; FLURBIPROFEN; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; TROPISETRON;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHEST TUBE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOANESTHESIA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE CRYOANALGESIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONDIVIDED INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE FLAP PROCEDURE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; THORACOTOMY; VOMITING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESIA; CRYOTHERAPY; ESOPHAGECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURGICAL FLAPS; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 84873649729     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs645     Document Type: Article

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